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At the backdrop of this vision is the University of Fiji’s five years Annual Strategic Plan 2017-2021, that relentlessly pursuits to develop a knowledge society through the University’s work-ready graduates. One of the undergraduate courses in the field of Science is exactly road mapping its course to expose learners to a great degree of research through hand-on research experience. This paper aims to investigate the merits of entailing Course-Based Research (CBR) practice in Science at undergraduate level at a tertiary institution. The paper further attempts to explore the plausible benefits of tying research experience at undergraduate study that is primarily content heavy and theoretical in nature. The paper provide recommendations for courses pitched at undergraduate level to consider entailing research experience in their programmes given the benefits it provides to learners venturing into the work field.  \nKeywords: Course-Based Research, Active Learning, Student Engagement/Participation, Higher Education, Fiji Islands.  \n1. INTRODUCTION:  \nUndergraduate science instruction is experiencing a shift in teaching pedagogies through an active learning, that has revealed to affect student learning (Burniston, 2017) . Undoubtedly, undergraduate research are becoming an  \nemerging force in higher education especially the hands-on learning seen to professionally prepare students in the fields of teaching, medicine, science and social services (Schultz, 2016) . For instance, science students without hands-on research experience may not firmly understand the  \nASIAN JOURNAL of DISTANCE EDUCATION  \neffects that variables have on the environment or the complex nature of the environment (Hodder, 2009) .  \nAccording to Lopatto (2007), undergraduate research enhances educational experiences and retains talented students to careers in selected fields. An empirical study by Seymour et al. (2004) revealed seven different categories of valuables that research students usually attain and these are: personal/professional gains, ability to think and work like scientist, acquiring various skills, clarification/confirmation of career plans, enhanced career/graduate school preparation, shift in attitudes to learning and working as a researcher. In addition, undergraduate research enables students to develop independent critical thinking skills along with written and communication skills. The process of research also impacts valuable learning objectives to students and prepares them towards professional services (Petrella & Jung, 2008) . 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